Concussion or head injury

Member comments

a BabyCenter Member
says

So my 3 year old son hit heads with my 2 month old baby when we were sitting on the couch by accident. I heard a loud thud when their heads made contact. She screamed like crazy when it happened! No blood or bumps but I called the pediatricians office just to know what to look for. My son has fell and hit his head countless times! But not this young so I was really worried.. Nurse said to watch for vomiting, not making eye contact or acting weird.. she is 2 months old! She always acts weird! Anyways.. She said to let her sleep when she normally does. Wake her up every two hours to check and make sure she has a "normal" reaction..

My baby hit his head an hour ago and is becoming iritable and though I gave him Tylenol he is sweating and warm to the touch. I guess I'm going to ask the Dr. However I'm putting this here in case any one else has children with similar symptoms. He just screamed, didn't pass out, cried. He rolled off the couch onto his head on the carpet. Mama and daddy are so worried, momma more so it seems.

My 17mth old was playing by my movie shelf and one of my 5lb stone collectable pieces fell on his head with an instant goose egg and blood to the surface. I was so scared. His eyes did not dilate nor did he pass out or act funny but I watched him very closely and put a cold compress on it. He was fine all in all but it makes a parent feel so helpless because there's just nothing you can do to prevent your babies from getting hurt in life unless you bubble them. Lol but my little man was fine. I also checked on him through the night which made him mad but satisfied my mind. That little bit of making them upset is always ok.

MOMS- NO MATTER WHAT ANY DR TELLS YOU, IF YOUR LIL ONE FALLS OR HITS THEIR HEAD TAKE THEM TO THE ER. MY SON FELL OFF THE BED AND SEEMED FINE, HE STOPPED CRYING SHORTLY AFTER AND WAS ACTING NORMAL BUT MY GUT SAID TO GO. I ENDED UP FINDING OUT HE HAS INTERNAL CRANIAL BLEEDING AND APPARENTLY HAS HAD SOME TYPE OF INURY BEFORE (THE ONLY TIME I HAVE NOT HAD HIM MYSELF IN HIS WHOLE 8 MONTHS OF LIFE WAS WHEN I LET A TRUSTED FRIEND WATCH HIM FOR 30 MINUTES, WHICH I WILL NEVER DO AGAIN.) I ALSO FOUND OUT HE HAS A SEPERATE, PREEXISTING CONDITION WHERE HIS SKULL IS LARGER THAN HIS BRAIN, WITH FLUID SURROUNDING THE BRAIN, MAKING IT BOUNCE AROUND AND MORE SUSC. TO HEAD INJURIES. ISNT IT ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN SORRY? I FEEL LIKE THE WORST MOM I CANT BELIEVE HE FELL BUT IF IT WASNT FOR THE CT SCAN I WOULD HAVE NOT FOUND OUT ABOUT HIS BRAIN. HE IS NOW HAVING TO BE MONITORED CONTINOUSLY IN CASE NEUROSURGERY IS NEEDED!

of upset by the lack of information. the ambulance arrives and i swear i will never forget them strapping his little butt down into that stretcher. and off we go. basically we spent the rest of the day at childrens er where they told me that he has a small amount of blood inside the skull, but on the opposite side. i am desperate to find out how my son got this injury. of course they are looking at me like a childbeater, and order 23 full body xrays. which i am glad they are so thorough but i feel bad for my little guy, after all he had been thru, 11 hours being examined by various drs and machines. they also found out that his skull is too large for his brain, and there is fluid surrounding his brain which makes him more susceptible to head injury and that i need to follow up with neurosurgery to monitor his growth and make sure surgery is not needed. i am scared to death- please, if anyone has any similar experience or any information please please i need any support i can get

my 8 month old little boy apparently learned to crawl the other morning and managed to scoot across half the bed and off the side in the few sec it took me to grab a drink from the fridge. our bed is elevated with an extra mattress (smart, right?) and prob close to 4 feet off the ground. he must have hit the side of his forehead on the end table,he developed an immediate goose egg with a very tiny amount of blood coming up from the skin and i rushed him to baylor of irving er. they did a phys. exam and a cat scan, and upon looking at the results,did not provide any info, only asked if he had ever hit his head inthe past. i told him no, and asked why. what did the cat scan show? all he would say is that childrens hosp of dallas had sent an ambulance to take my son to their er, and that there were some "underlying medical conditions and concerns" that neeed to be looked into before any diagnosis could be made.of course i am horrified and trying to keep it together but so confused and kin

I was laying down on my side getting ready to nurse my 10 week old when I accidentally elbowed him in the face. I immediately grabbed him and held him as he cried for about a good 5 min ( I think I cried more than he did). I noticed that his face was red and swollen near his eye!! I nursed him after he calmed down and now he's a sleep I'm worried and I have no idea what I should do. Do I let him sleep? Could he have a concussion?

Right after I fed my 6 month old, zhe threw up, so I laid her on the counter sith her head over the sink in case ig happened again. I placed my hand and her bacl and turned to grab a towel (still touching her) and she moved really fast and fell onto the kitchen floor. She only had one small red mark from under her eyebrow to about halfway down her cheek and Its gone already and she only cried about a minute. Should I be worried?

My little girl 6 months 2 weeks fell by the night stand while i was using the bathroom i just heard the sound when i saw her she was next to the night stand not sure how everything happened she has been standing on her own by grabing on to objects and bed she didn't cry much i comforted her and kept her up and playing but now she sleeping breathing normal has this happened to anyone else should i be worried

I'd like to see further detail on this artical, age differences my baby is 6 months for example how is that diffenrt from a baby who fell at 18 months? Or, a video of what is actually happening from before the fall during the ffall and after the fall and all information inbetween for worried parents like me to fully understand every aspect of the injury, to help overcome it with the baby . I was hit by a car and sufferd a concussion so when my baby fell off my bed (which i couldn't beleive was happening to me) , but, i was shaking and worryd, a began to cry and i knew this was not good. But still, i dont understand wat happend, i just insticktivly know to be there for him and ..i dont know its just comes as it does. But i would love to see a video, just like when i was pregnant i got to see videos on what really is happening through each month .

Does she have a bump or is acting differently? Keep a very close eye on her and wake her up every hour or so. I'm not an expert but, I'm sure she is ok. My little boy bumps his head lots because he is crawling now usually he is fine but, today when he bumped his head, he has a bump now.I think he will be ok but, I'm keeping a good eye on him. He seems to be acting normal.

HAS ANYONE EXPERIENCE BABY SOFT SPOT ON HEAD TO SWELL UP W/ HIGH FEVER ? HE WENT TO HIS 6 MONTH WELLESS CHECK UP AND GOT ONLY 2 OF 5 THE SHOTS AND AT 2AM. WOKE UP W/ THE FEVER AND THE SWELL TO THE SOFT SPOT. GAVE HIM FEVER REDUCER MED. AND HEADED TO THE ER. BY THAT TIME FEVER WAS LOW GRADE AND HEAD NORMA. THEY CHECK HIM EXAM HIM AND FOUND HIM IN GOOD SHAPE, BUT NO EXPLANATION TO WHY THAT HAPPEN WOULD THE OC. GIVE US.IT WAS VERY ALARMING.NEXT DAY HE WAS CRANKY NOT EATING WELL BY NOON HE VOMIT SO WE TOOK HIM TO HIS DOC. HER EXPLANATION WAS THAT THE CRYING AND PRESSURE TO THE HEAD HAD CUZ THE SWELLING TO THE SOFT SPOT.CARZY I'VE NEVER HEAD OF SUCH A THING!!! SO BEWARE :(

This Internet site provides information of a general nature and is designed for educational purposes only. If you have any concerns about your own health or the health of your child, you should always consult with a physician or other healthcare professional. Please review the Terms of Use before using this site. Your use of the site indicates your agreement to be bound by the Terms of Use.

This site is published by BabyCenter, L.L.C., which is responsible for its contents as further described and qualified in the Terms of Use.